Sociodemographic data
- Total population (in millions) : 6.0
- Maternal mortality per 100 000 live births: 15
- Life expectancy at birth (years) : 79
- Total fertility rate (births per woman) : 1.7
- GNI per capita, PPP (current international US$) :13 750
- Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) : 6.4
- Health expenditure per capita (current US$) : 569
- Human Development Index Value :0.76
HIV care cascade and progress towards 90-90-90
Epidemiological data (2016)
HIV estimates and case notification
|
Estimated |
Reported |
HIV prevalence in general population |
<0.1 [<0.1 - <0.1] |
|
People living with HIV (PLHIV) |
2200 [2000 - 2600] |
1130 |
New infections |
<200 [<200 - <200] |
108 |
AIDS-related deaths |
<100 [<100 - <100] |
2 |
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HIV in specific populations
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Survey data |
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Size estimate |
Routine testing and VCT data |
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Key populations |
Prevalence |
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No tested |
HIV+ cases (%) |
Sex workers (SW) |
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Men having sex with men (MSM) |
12.6% (n=292)/RDS greater Beirut 2015 |
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4220 (greater Beirut) |
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People who inject drugs (PWIDs) |
|
3114 (greater Beirut) |
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Prisoners |
|
2500 |
0.08% |
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Populations in health settings |
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TB patients |
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469 |
0% |
Pregnant women |
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Blood donors |
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Clients of testing services |
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Response
Policy implementation
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Implementation of national policy on HIV self-testing (HIVST) |
Policy on HIVST but still not implemented |
Treatment initiation threshold adults and adolescents |
Treat All regardless of CD4 count |
Implementation of Treat All adults and adolescents |
Implemented countrywide |
Treatment initiation threshold children |
Treat All regardless of age |
Implementation of lifelong ART to pregnant & breastfeeding women |
Implemented countrywide |
Implementation of national policy on viral load monitoring |
Fully implemented |
HIV testing coverage in key populations *
Data not available
Antiretroviral therapy and PMTCT coverage
References
(1) http://www.prb.org/pdf16/prb-wpds2016-web-2016.pdf; (2) WHO.EMRO Regional Surveillance Data; (3) UNAIDS/WHO estimates 2016; (4) Global AIDS Monitoring (GAM) 2016.